Carleton Place Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:336 of 688
Carleton Place Population
Total Population (2021)
12,517
Total Population (2016)
10,644
Population Growth
+17.6% (+1,873)
Growth Rank
#36 of 688Same geo level
Male
47.5%5,950
Female
52.5%6,570
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.906
Average Age
42.1
Median Age
41.6
Age Rank
#283 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
725(5.8%)
5–9
765(6.1%)
10–14
755(6.0%)
15–19
620(5.0%)
20–24
530(4.2%)
25–29
770(6.2%)
30–34
930(7.4%)
35–39
925(7.4%)
40–44
780(6.2%)
45–49
755(6.0%)
50–54
675(5.4%)
55–59
850(6.8%)
60–64
855(6.8%)
65–69
825(6.6%)
70–74
670(5.4%)
75–79
435(3.5%)
80–84
285(2.3%)
85+
355(2.8%)
Carleton Place Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
5,341
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,210
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,440 (27.6%)
2 Persons
1,930 (37.0%)
3 Persons
800 (15.4%)
4 Persons
725 (13.9%)
5+ Persons
305 (5.9%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,345(25.8%)
Couples without children
1,460(28.0%)
One-parent families
545(10.5%)
One-person households
1,440(27.6%)
Multigenerational
90(1.7%)
Multiple-family
10(0.2%)
Carleton Place Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$85,700After tax
Median Household Income
$78,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$45,720After tax
Median Individual Income
$42,000After tax
Income Rank
#282 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
82.2%
Employment Income
68.0%
Government Transfers
17.9%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
620(6.4%)
$10k–$20k
1,025(10.5%)
$20k–$30k
1,210(12.4%)
$30k–$40k
1,185(12.2%)
$40k–$50k
1,175(12.1%)
$50k–$60k
1,030(10.6%)
$60k–$70k
925(9.5%)
$70k–$80k
670(6.9%)
$80k–$90k
510(5.2%)
$90k–$100k
370(3.8%)
$100k+
1,030(10.6%)
Carleton Place Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
59.5%
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
Total Labour Force
6,475
Employed
5,970
Unemployed
505
Not in Labour Force
3,555
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
7.2%
Children (0–17)
7.6%
Adults (18–64)
6.6%
Seniors (65+)
8.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2750 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.244
Carleton Place Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
10,055 (81.3%)
French Only
20 (0.2%)
English & French
2,280 (18.4%)
Neither
20 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
10,870 (87.9%)
French
625 (5.1%)
Non-official languages
625 (5.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
10,870(87.9%)
French
625(5.1%)
Arabic
60(0.5%)
Spanish
50(0.4%)
Portuguese
45(0.4%)
Russian
40(0.3%)
Polish
35(0.3%)
Greek
20(0.2%)
Tagalog
15(0.1%)
Italian
15(0.1%)
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